Creature from the Deep

  

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Creature from the DeepHardmode exclusive

When swimming

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	EnemyAquatic
Environment	Solar Eclipse
AI Type	Fighter AI
Damage	60/120/180
Max Life	400/800/1200
Defense	22
KB Resist	70%/73%/76%
Banner	Creature From The Deep Banner
Immune to

Drops

Coins	10 SC25 SC

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Neptune's Shell
  2%3.96%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed

• Internal NPC ID: 461

The Creature from the Deep is a Hardmode enemy that spawns during the Solar Eclipse event. They attack like most other fighter-type enemies on land, but they also have the ability to swim. While they are in water, their speed and maneuverability increase dramatically. It is also capable of jumping out of the water towards the player, doing so with maneuverability similar to a Unicorn.

Trivia

• The Creature from the Deep is a reference to the Gill-man from the 1954 horror film Creature from the Black Lagoon.
• If it is forced through a 2-block high space, it will stand with its arms down for a few seconds and then start moving away from the player.

• The Bestiary entry for the Creature from the Deep: "Said to have emerged from the blackest lagoons, these fish-men lash at their victims with unmatched submerged mobility."

See also

• Icy Merman
• Zombie Merman

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.